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About us

The Football Foundation is the UK’s largest sports’ charity. Funded by the Premier League, The Football Association and the Government, the Foundation directs £30m every year into grassroots sport.

The Foundation receives money from the very top of the professional game and also from the Department for Culture, Media and Sport through Sport England. It then uses this money to leverage even more partnership funding, to deliver a programme of new and improved community sports facilities in towns and cities across the country.

Our mission is to improve facilities, create opportunities and build communities throughout England.

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Where our money goesSince 2000, the Football Foundation has awarded grants towards projects worth over £1.3bn to help create new grass roots facilities around the country. Here you will be able to see what exactly has been via Football Foundation support both nationally and in your local area.

The Impact of our Facility grantsHundreds of thousands of people play football at Foundation-funded facilities each week. Find out more details on how many people are playing at Foundation facilities in this section.

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Rt Hon. David Davis MP pitches in to unveil upgrades for Holme Rovers FCRt Hon. David Davis, MP for Haltemprice and Howden, returned to the home of Holme Rovers FC to officially open their upgraded changing pavilion recently (Saturday 19 May). Their improved facility was made possible thanks to investment from the Premier League & The FA Facilities Fund, which is delivered by the Football Foundation. The club has also been able to purchase state-of-the-art ground maintenance equipment thanks to the funding.

World Cup Pitches Come To Salford Primary SchoolsSchoolchildren and football fans in Greater Manchester will now benefit from a safe and enjoyable place to participate in grassroots football, following the opening of two new all-weather pitches for St Joseph the Worker RC Primary School and Moorfield Community Primary School yesterday (Thursday 17 May).

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Rt Hon. David Davis MP pitches in to unveil upgrades for Holme Rovers FCRt Hon. David Davis, MP for Haltemprice and Howden, returned to the home of Holme Rovers FC to officially open their upgraded changing pavilion recently (Saturday 19 May). Their improved facility was made possible thanks to investment from the Premier League & The FA Facilities Fund, which is delivered by the Football Foundation. The club has also been able to purchase state-of-the-art ground maintenance equipment thanks to the funding.

World Cup Pitches Come To Salford Primary SchoolsSchoolchildren and football fans in Greater Manchester will now benefit from a safe and enjoyable place to participate in grassroots football, following the opening of two new all-weather pitches for St Joseph the Worker RC Primary School and Moorfield Community Primary School yesterday (Thursday 17 May).

Lawrie McMenemy

Lawrie McMenemy

Biography

Lawrie McMenemy MBE is a former England Assistant Manager, who also had spells in charge of Grimsby, Sunderland and the Northern Ireland national team. Lawrie is perhaps best known for his FA-cup winning Southampton team of 1976 when the South Coast side beat Manchester United 1-0 in the final at Wembley. His experience as a coach at the lowest levels of football – he managed Bishop Auckland in the 60s – means he is in a fantastic position to appreciate the importance of high quality facilities at grassroots level.

Lawrie is a Football Foundation Ambassador. Our Ambassadors support the Foundation's commitment to building better community sports facilities across the county, which support the health of the nation – its people, communities and economy.

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“A healthy grassroots game is fundamental to a successful national game, and I really do mean that. I’ve managed some of the best players this country has ever produced and they all started out at the grassroots. ”

New Football Foundation Ambassador Lawrie McMenemy helps celebrate 15 years of grassroots investmentYesterday, Lawrie McMenemy MBE, former FA Cup-winning Southampton FC Manager and Graham Taylor's Assistant Manager for England, was at The Henry Beaufort School's 3G pitch, which was delivered by the Football Foundation, to watch pupils take part in a football training session. His visit was the first in his new role as a Football Foundation Ambassador and forms part of the Foundation's 15-year Anniversary celebrations.19/05/2015